Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cronin Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cronin Close (ME20 6UQ) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% higher than the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cronin Close (ME20 6UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wodehouse Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cronin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leybourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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